Proposed multiconjugate adaptive optics experiment at Lick observatory

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4494, Issue , 2002, Pages 81-88

  Bauman, Brian J ^a   Gavel, Donald T ^a   Flath, Laurence M ^a   Hurd, Randy L ^a   Max, Claire E ^a   Olivier, Scot S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Demonstration; Laser guide star; Lick observatory; Multi conjugate adaptive optics; Sodium guide star; Testbed

Indexed keywords

LASERS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTICAL TESTING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WAVEFRONTS;

LASER GUIDE STAR; LICK OBSERVATORY; MULTICONJUGATE ADAPTIVE OPTICS; SODIUM GUIDE STAR; WAVEFRONT DETECTION;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS;

EID: 0036397975     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.454781     Document Type: Conference Paper

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